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BS 5950-2000 Example 002

SQUARE TUBE MEMBER UNDER COMPRESSION & BENDING

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The frame object axial and moment strengths are tested in this example.

A continuous column is subjected to factored loads and moments N = 640 kN;

Mx = 10.5 kN-m; My = 0.66 kN-m. The moment on the column is caused by
eccentric beam connections. This example was tested using the BS 5950-2000
steel frame design code. The design capacities are compared with independent
hand calculated results.

GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING

Mx
My

H
A A

Section A-A
H=5m

Material Properties Loading Design Properties

E = 205000 MPa N = 640 kN Ys = 355 MPa
v = 0.3 Mx = 10.5 kN-m
G = 78846.15 MPa My = 0.66 kN-m
TECHNICAL FEATURES TESTED
 Section compactness check (compression & bending)
 Member compression capacity
 Section bending capacity

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RESULTS COMPARISON

Independent results are taken from Example 15 on page 83 of the SCI Publication
P326, Steelwork Design Guide to BS5950-1:2000 Volume 2: Worked Examples
by M.D. Heywood & J.B. Lim.

Percent
Output Parameter ETABS Independent Difference

Compactness Class 1 Class 1 0.00%

Axial Capacity,
773.2 773.2 0.00%
Nc (kN)
Bending Capacity, 68.3 68.3 0.00%
Mc (kN-m)

COMPUTER FILE: BS 5950-2000 EX002

CONCLUSION
The results show an exact comparison with the independent results.

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HAND CALCULATION

Properties:
Material:
E = 205000 MPa
G = 78846.15 MPa
Ys = 355 MPa
ρ y = 1.0 • Ys = 355 MPa
Section: RHS 150x150x6.3:
Ag = 3580 mm2
D = B = 150 mm, T=t = 6.3 mm
b = B − 3 • t = d = D − 3 • T = 150 − 2 • 6.3 = 131.1mm
r33 = 58.4483 mm
Z33 = 163,066.7 mm3
S33 = 192,301.5 mm3

Loadings:
N = 640 kN
Mx = 10.5 kN-m
My = 0.66 kN-m
Fv33 = Mx/H = 10.5 / 5 = 2.1 kN

Section Compactness:
P 640
=r1 = = 0.002183
dt ρ y 131 • 6.3 • 355

275 275
=ε = = 0.880
ρy 355

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Localized Buckling for Flange:

b 131.1
λ= = = 20.81
T 6.3
d 131.1
λ p= 28 ε < 80ε − = 28 • 0.880 < 80 • 0.880 −
t 6.3
λ=
p 24.6 < 49.6

=λ 20.81 <=
λ p 24.6 , No localized flange buckling
Flange is Compact.

Localized Buckling for Web:

d 131.1
λ= = = 20.81 :
t 6.3
64ε 64 • 0.88
=
λp < 40
= ε < 40 • 0.88
= 56.3 > 35.2
1 + 0.6r1 1 + 0.6 • 0.002183
So λ p =35.2

=λ 20.81 <=
λ p 35.2 , No localized web buckling
Web is compact.

Section is Compact.

Member Compression Capacity:

l K l 1.0 • 5000
λ 22 =λ 33 =e 33 = 33 33 = =85.546
r33 r33 58.4483

=λ max {λ 22 , λ=
33 } 85.546

π2 E π2 • 205000
=λ o 0.2= 0.2 = 15.1
ρy 355

Robertson Constant: a = 2.0 (from Table VIII-3 for Rolled Box Section in CSI
code documentation)
=
Perry Factor: η 0.001a ( λ −=
λ 0 ) 0.001 • 2 ( 85.546 − 15.1
= ) 0.141

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π2 E π2 • 205000
Euler Strength: ρ= = = 276.5 MPa
λ2
E
85.5462
ρ y + ( η + 1) ρ E 355 + ( 0.141 + 1) • 276.5
=φ = = 355.215 MPa
2 2
ρE ρ y 276.5 • 355
=ρc = = 215.967 MPa
φ + φ2 − ρ E ρ y 335.215 + 335.2152 − 276.5 • 355

= g ρc
N c A= 3580 • 215.967

N c = 773.2 kN

Section Shear Capacity:

ρ y = 1.0 • Ys = 275 MPa

 D   150 
Av =
Ag  =3580 •  =1790 mm 2
 D + B   150 + 150 
Pv = 0.6 ρ y Av 2 = 0.6 • 355 • 1790

Pv = 381.3kN

Section Bending Capacity:

With Shear Reduction
0.6=
• Pv 228.8 kN=
> Fv 2.1kN
So no shear reduction is needed in calculating the bending capacity.
Mc =
ρ y S33 ≤ 1.2ρ y Z 33 =
355 • 192,301.5 ≤ 1.2 • 355 • 163, 066.7

=M c 68.3kN-m ≤ 69.5 kN-m

M c = 68.3kN-m

With LTB Reduction

Not considered since the section is square.

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